Tank Containers

Tank Containers

ITCO survey reveals fall back in manufacturing

The 2016 ITCO Tank Container Fleet Survey showed a 7.2 percent growth in the global fleet , with 43,780 tank containers built in 2015 . Based on research of tank container operators , leasing companies and other owners , the fourth ITCO survey gives a qualified estimate that there were some 458,200 tank containers in operation worldwide as of January 2016 . That figure represents an increase of 7.2 percent compared to January 2015 ( 427,560 ). The estimate of 43,780 tank containers manufactured in 2015 was down from the 48,200 built in 2014 . However , even with this reduction in tank building , last year still looks to have been the second highest on record . The operator figure of 329,080 units ( up from 305,700 in 2015 ) is numerically dominated by the top 10 global tank container operators : Stolt Tank Containers , Hoyer Group , Bulkhaul , Den Hartogh Logistics , Newport , Bertschi Group , China Railway Logistics , VTG Tanktainer , Interflow , Suttons . These represent some 54 percent of the total fleet . A total of 36 leasing companies , with a fleet size of 201,750 units ( up from 195,000 in 2015 ), are listed in the survey . The top 10 lessors are Exsif Worldwide , Seaco Global , Eurotainer , Trifleet Leasing , TAL International , NRS Group , Raffles Lease , IEL , TWS Tankcontainer , Multistar Leasing ; those companies account for 85 percent of the total leasing fleet . The top three companies in this list alone account for 58 percent of the overall fleet . However , because the majority of these tanks are leased to operators or direct to shippers , leasing company tanks

WEW acquired by Thielmann

Specialist tank container manufacturer WEW has been bought by Thielmann Container Systems . Thielmann , which claims a 275-year history , is a large manufacturer of stainless steel containers from 5-5,000 litres for the food , beverage , pharmaceutical , chemical and oil & gas industries . The Thielmann Group comprises a number of manufacturing operations , including beer kegs marketed under the Portinox name and steel IBCs fabricated by UCON . Portinox is based in Granada , Spain , while UCON is headquartered in Hausach in Germany ’ s Black Forest . A statement from Thielmann said the group sees Weitefeld , Germany-based WEW as a perfect complement to its range of products and services , given its activities as a specialist container manufacturer especially in the range of 3,000-50,000 litres . The group also sees opportunities to widen its range of industrial customers and gain new access to industries , such as defence and government , emergency services and nuclear . “ Given the profound knowledge of WEW and its specialised resources Thielmann sees opportunities to expand WEW ’ s business and manufacturing operations , which will remain in Weitefeld ,” the statement read . A UCON sales office in Haiger will move to Weitefeld .